Our class will be choosing a piece of artwork created by either F. Goya, El Greco, D. Velazques, P. Picasso or S. Dali. You will present biographical information on the artist, a historical context of the piece as well as an analysis of the artwork they chose.
Info:
Title:
Artist:
Year artwork was created:
Where the painter was when it was painted (city, country)
Historical (or personal life) context during the time the work was created
Important images and what they represent in the work
Important styles/techniques that appear in the work
The message the artist wanted to present
Vocabulary that you & your fellow students don't know with translation to English (minimum of 7 words required)
Written activity (worksheet - same paper as vocabulary sheet) - You need to come with 20 copies on day of presentation
A question to the class that encourages them to analyze the painting. It must be a thought-provoking question, NOT "Where is the dwarf located in Las Meninas"
YOU MUST HAVE FULL CITATIONS FOR ALL SOURCES USED - ANY SOURCES NOT ON THIS PAGE MUST BE OKAYED BY SRA. LAWRENCE - I WILL NOT GRADE YOUR PROJECT WITHOUT COMPLETE CITATIONS. Resources:
Noodletools:http://www.noodletools.com(If you don't remember your username and/or password, just ask Mrs. McConvey!)
Check the online catalog for books about your author (there are some!): http://lph.fehb.org
Arnason, H. Harvard. History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture. New York: H. N. Abrams, [1968]. Summary: Illustrated encyclopedia including b&w and color photos of modern painting, sculpture, and architecture from the 19th C. to mid 20th C.
REF 703 BOO
The Book of Art. New York: Grolier, c1976.
REF 703 PRE
Praeger Encyclopedia of Art. New York: Praeger Publishers, [1971].
REF 709 JAN
Janson, H. W. History of Art: A Survey of the Major Visual Arts from the Dawn of History to the Present Day. New York: Abrams, [1962].
REF 709 MUN
Munro, Eleanor C. The Encyclopedia of Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Ornament, from Prehistoric Times to the Twentieth Century. New York: Golden Press, [1961].
REF 709.2 AST
Asturias, Miguel Angel. La Obra Pictorica Completa de Velazquez. Barcelona, Madrid: Editorial Noguer, S. A, 1973. Summary: The Art of Velazquez.
REF 709.2 BRO
Brown, Dale. The World of Velázquez, 1599-1660. New York: Time-Life Books, [c1969]. Summary: Survey of the life and times of the sensitive artist of the 17th-century Spanish court.
SINGLE LOGIN FOR (ALMOST) ALL OUR DATABASES! Project Search
http://feh.auth.orc.scoolaid.net Bookmark available from library staff for the username and password to use both in and out of school!Try these for your project: SIRS: Includes SIRS Discoverer,Researcher, Government Reporter and Renaissance Researcher. (Project Search) Wilson OmniFile: Includes OmniFile Full Text Select and Art Museum Image Gallery. Fine Arts and Music Collection (needs separate password out of school; get it from the library staff!)
With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.
Websites:
IF YOU USE A WEBSITE THAT IS NOT LISTED BELOW IT MUST BE CHECKED BY SRA. LAWRENCE IN ORDER TO USE IT. THE SOURCE MUST BE RELIABLE! Collection of Dali works in Florida: http://thedali.org/collection/collection_highlights.html
Our class will be choosing a piece of artwork created by either F. Goya, El Greco, D. Velazques, P. Picasso or S. Dali. You will present biographical information on the artist, a historical context of the piece as well as an analysis of the artwork they chose.
Info:
Title:Artist:
Year artwork was created:
Where the painter was when it was painted (city, country)
Historical (or personal life) context during the time the work was created
Important images and what they represent in the work
Important styles/techniques that appear in the work
The message the artist wanted to present
Vocabulary that you & your fellow students don't know with translation to English (minimum of 7 words required)
Written activity (worksheet - same paper as vocabulary sheet) - You need to come with 20 copies on day of presentation
A question to the class that encourages them to analyze the painting. It must be a thought-provoking question, NOT "Where is the dwarf located in Las Meninas"
YOU MUST HAVE FULL CITATIONS FOR ALL SOURCES USED - ANY SOURCES NOT ON THIS PAGE MUST BE OKAYED BY SRA. LAWRENCE - I WILL NOT GRADE YOUR PROJECT WITHOUT COMPLETE CITATIONS.
Resources:
Noodletools: http://www.noodletools.com(If you don't remember your username and/or password, just ask Mrs. McConvey!)
Check the online catalog for books about your author (there are some!): http://lph.fehb.org
Besides an online encyclopedia (Grolier or World Book Online) use these reference books:
Summary: Illustrated encyclopedia including b&w and color photos of modern painting, sculpture, and architecture from the 19th C. to mid 20th C.
Summary: The Art of Velazquez.
Summary: Survey of the life and times of the sensitive artist of the 17th-century Spanish court.
SINGLE LOGIN FOR (ALMOST) ALL OUR DATABASES! Project Search
http://feh.auth.orc.scoolaid.netBookmark available from library staff for the username and password to use both in and out of school!Try these for your project:
SIRS: Includes SIRS Discoverer, Researcher, Government Reporter and Renaissance Researcher. (Project Search)
Wilson OmniFile: Includes OmniFile Full Text Select and Art Museum Image Gallery.
Fine Arts and Music Collection (needs separate password out of school; get it from the library staff!)
With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.
Websites:
IF YOU USE A WEBSITE THAT IS NOT LISTED BELOW IT MUST BE CHECKED BY SRA. LAWRENCE IN ORDER TO USE IT. THE SOURCE MUST BE RELIABLE!Collection of Dali works in Florida: http://thedali.org/collection/collection_highlights.html
Analysis of Dali works: http://www.theartstory.org/artist-dali-salvador.htm
Works by El Greco, Goya or Velazquez on display in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain:
http://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/online-gallery/
The Met Museum: Search collection by Artist:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections